Graco Recalls Cribs
Nine models of Graco drop side cribs, made by LaJobi, have been voluntarily recalled due to hardware on the drop side breaking and detaching it from the crib. Infants can become wedged or trapped in the drop side which can cause suffocation, strangulation, or the baby to fall. There have been 99 reports of hardware problems, but the two children entrapped were freed by caregivers. One child that fell from the crib received a mild concussion.
A total of 217,000 of the cribs, which have cherry, espresso, natural, and white finishes, have been recalled. The Graco cribs involved in the recall are:
Ashleigh Drop Side model numbers 3280142, 3280154, and 3280181
Hampton Drop Side model number 3080136
Jason Convertible Drop Side model numbers 3290235, 3290254, and 3290281
Kendal Drop Side model numbers 3570170 and 3570181
Lauren Drop Side model numbers 3250235, 3250242, 3250247, 3250254, 3250281, 3250282, 3150281, and 3150282
Rachel Convertible Drop Side model numbers 3300236 and 3300281
Sarah Drop Side model numbers 3000135, 3000136, 3000142, 3000147, 3000154, and 3000181
Shannon Drop Side model numbers 3010136, 3010154, and 3010181
Tifton Drop Side model numbers 3090136 and 3270136
The cribs were sold at retailers and children product stores throughout the U.S. from February 2007 until March 2010 for between $140 and $200.
If you have one of these cribs, stop using it immediately and contact LaJobi at (888) 842-2215 or on their website for a hardware retrofit kit.